Archive for February, 2013

When praise goes wrong

When praise goes wrong

The Edge of Education February 28, 2013 at 2:01 pm Comments are Disabled

I fancy myself a bit of a writer.  It started way back in high school when I wrote for the school paper.  I wrote short […]

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Should schools be run more like businesses?

Should schools be run more like businesses?

The Edge of Education, The Shift February 24, 2013 at 9:21 pm Comments are Disabled

Perhaps you have heard it said that schools should be run more like businesses–that public schools are soft, undisciplined, ineffective and would do well to […]

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Who has the most power: teachers or learners?

Who has the most power: teachers or learners?

The Edge of Education February 20, 2013 at 8:42 am Comments are Disabled

Once, when I was doing my student teaching, I created a test for a “Business Communications” unit.  Now you have to understand that this was […]

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3 Reasons to Celebrate the Common Core State Standards, and 3 to Be Cautious

3 Reasons to Celebrate the Common Core State Standards, and 3 to Be Cautious

Featured Articles, The Shift February 17, 2013 at 7:59 pm 5 comments

By Rita Platt The debate about the pros and cons of the Common Core State Standards  (CCSS) is raging! At this point most of the […]

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How to use your fear of loss for fun and profit

How to use your fear of loss for fun and profit

The Edge of Education February 6, 2013 at 3:35 pm Comments are Disabled

“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.” — Steve […]

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Don’t Throw Out Your Leveled Libraries Yet!  Text Complexity and Helping Students Learn to Pick “Just-Right” Books

Don’t Throw Out Your Leveled Libraries Yet! Text Complexity and Helping Students Learn to Pick “Just-Right” Books

Featured Articles February 5, 2013 at 10:24 pm 4 comments

By: Rita Platt Recently I was at a meeting for reading specialists when the concept of level-appropriate texts came up. Much to my surprise several […]

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